Students #OccupySU, protest Bulgaria corruption

A placard on the door reads “Occupation” at one of the entrances of the university in Sofia, Bulgaria, October 26, 2013. EPA/VASSIL DONEV

Administrators cancelled Monday's classes at Bulgaria's Sofia University, five days after student protesters began occupying one of the university's main lecture halls. The protesters are demanding Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski's resignation and calling for new elections, criticising what they call "widespread criminal lawlessness in the highest levels of government".

Protests have reportedly spread to other universities in Bulgaria, while on Monday, Sofia University's Academic Council held an emergency meeting in order to determine their response. Supporters of the occupiers reportedly surrounded the main university building in anticipation of Monday's meeting, yelling "You are laughable" to members of the youth wing of the ruling Bulgarian Socialist Party.

The image below purports to show the gathered supporters.

Посрещане на Академичният съвет. #occupySU #ОставкаEmil Vulkov

On Sunday, ruling party supporters reportedly tried to force their way into the occupied building, but were unsuccessful.